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Pregnant women with COVID-19 face higher risk of pre-eclampsia
Publicado em 25 agosto 2021
A review of the scientific literature published by Brazilian researchers shows that pregnant women infected by the novel coronavirus run a higher risk of developing pre-eclampsia, a pregnancy complication characterized by persistent high blood pressure, usually in the second half of pregnancy or shortly after delivery. The disorder can cause serious harm to mother and baby. An article with the findings of the review is published in the journal Clinical Science.
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Covid-19 can infect, replicate in salivary gland cells
Publicado em 01 julho 2021Brazilian researchers have found that tissues which specialise in saliva production and secretion can serve as reservoirs for SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing COVID-19, magnifying its infectious potential. Researchers at the University of Sao Paulo (USP) analysed samples from three types of salivary gland obtained during a minimally invasive autopsy procedure performed on 24 patients who died from complications of Covid-19 and discovered that SARS-CoV-2 infects and replicates in the salivary [...]ver notícia -
Prior dengue infection can double Covid-19 risk: Study
Publicado em 19 maio 2021Sao Paulo, May 19 (IANS) People who have had dengue in the past are twice as likely to develop symptoms of Covid-19 if they are infected by coronavirus, finds a new study. The study, led by University of Sao Paulo in Brazil, detected the presence of antibodies against dengue virus and SARS-CoV-2 in blood samples from 1,285 inhabitants of Mancio lima, a small town in the state of Acre, part of Brazil's Amazon region. "Our results show that the populations most exposed to dengue, [...]ver notícia -
High Vitamin D dose fails to help Covid patients recover
Publicado em 24 abril 2021Sao Paulo, April 24 (IANS) Scientists now report that a high dose of vitamin D administered on admission to hospital has failed to improve the condition of patients with moderate or severe Covid-19. A clinical trial was conducted in Brazil with 240 patients who were given 200,000 IU of vitamin D3 on admission to hospital. The supplementation did not reduce length of stay or affect the proportion requiring intensive, according to the study published in the Journal of the American Medical [...]ver notícia -
Covid variant 1st detected in Brazil more contagious
Publicado em 03 março 2021Brasilia, March 3 (IANS): The coronavirus variant detected in the northern Brazilian state of Amazonas is twice as contagious and capable of re-infecting those who already had Covid-19, according to a study The Sao Paulo Research Foundation said on Tuesday that the scientific research group was coordinated by Ester Sabino, an expert on infectious diseases at the University of Sao Paulo, and Nuno Faria, a researcher at Oxford University, reports Xinhua news agency. The virus variant was [...]ver notícia -
Lung ultrasound may help predict Covid patient outcomes
Publicado em 11 fevereiro 2021Sao Paulo, Feb 11 (IANS) lung ultrasound, considered a simple method for diagnosing lung disease, can also help predict the clinical progression of severe Covid-19 patients, a new study suggests. The study, published in the journal Annals of Intensive Care, showed that the higher the lung ultrasound score, the greater the risk of admission to an intensive care unit (ICU), intubation and death. "We found lung ultrasound to be a good predictor of the need for intensive care with [...]ver notícia